Tae Jin 5

Author: Thank you for reading 'He's Special To Me'.

Hae Jin: A kid, a kid just talked to me!!

Author: I know.

Hae Jin: And he's so cute! Can he be mine?

Author: Why don't you choose? A kid or a lover?

Hae Jin:............ What does this have to do with me getting the kid?

Author: HAHAHA!!! You'll know soon.

Hae Jin: This is why I don't like you.

Author: That's not news. I've created so many characters who hate me.

Hae Jin: And you're proud of that?

Author:............. Chapter 5 begins.

Hae Jin: Don't ignore me!!!!

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This chapter shows Hae Jin seated on the same couch he sat on earlier, this time, with the kid he just met.

While Sung Yoon, she was still on the dirty wooden floor.

Wait! I feel, I've said this before.

'Give me a seat!!'

*Sigh, these disrespectful characters. They need to learn manners. Manners! *Sigh, okay dear, why don't you ask your Hae Jin? I can't do that unless he wants to.

'Tsk! Just continue with the story'

I don't like getting ordered around by a mere character.

'Shut Up!!'

You too.

Anyway, sorry my precious fans, let's continue the......

'Who said you have fans?'

Wipe that smirk off your damn face stupid Sung Yoon. I might or might not have fans but I strongly believe I have people who like me.

'So do I, but you, keep dreaming' 

Okay, let's continue with the story. 

So, Hae Jin and the kid were seated on the couch he sat on earlier while the immature and stupid Sung Yoon was back on the dirty wooden floor.

'Take that back!'

The immature and stupid Sung Yoon couldn't stop thinking about why she was still on the floor while the new guest had a seat. Why was that? Because he was kid? And why wasn't Hae Jin giving her a seat? She came first! And for godsake, they just had a heart to heart conversation!!

This kid, she hated him!

Stupid and Immature Sung Yoon....

'I said take that back' 

Thought, glaring fiercely at the kid who had no idea he has just earned himself an enemy by acting like a kid he was.

Meanwhile, Hae Jin was still staring at the kid in disbelieving shock. He first found out the kid was human when he asked him who he was talking to in the pervious chapter.

Moreover, it seems the kid could only see him. How was that possible? If the kid was one of the people who could see ghosts (Like he believe), then how come he couldn't see Sung Yoon?

Was that even possible? Was it a common thing (For humans who could see ghosts not to see all ghosts)?

Now, he didn't know whether to feel sorry for Sung Yoon or continue being happy like he was.

Yes! He was happy! Very happy! Whether it was right or wrong considering Sung Yoon won't be able to experience the kind of happiness he was because the kid couldn't see him, he still was. For the first time in his life since the 6years of being a ghost, a human could see him.

Who in his situation weren't?

Wow! What were the odds of having his hopes, wishes granted? Zero, yeah that was it.

Yet here he was, seated beside a human who could hear him, see him. With the touching part, he hasn't tried and still didn't know.

Wait, if he's able to touch this kid or this kid was able to touch him, doesn't that make him his special one?

Oh, heavens, he was so eager to find out!

........... My, he still couldn't believe a human could see him! This, this was definitely a dream come true!! A human! A human could see him!

Exactly what he has been praying, hoping and wishing for all these years finally came true today! A human could see him!, hear him!!

The saying, "Having patience for a hope or wish always pays off!' was true.

Thank God for this!!!

"Mister, what are you thinking?" Almost immediately, Hae Jin snapped out of his thoughts, looking at the kid.

Oh, he must say. This kid really was cute! He seems to be around the age of four or maybe five, had deep pink hair and light pink eyes. And he was a real cutie.

Who's kid was he anyway?!!

Uh, wait, was he missing something?......... Uh,......wait, wait, wait! Did the kid just call him 'Mister!'

Why was he called 'Mister' when he wasn't even old?! He was only 24! 24 for godsake!

24, the age Hae Jin died. Hae Jin prefer to use this age as his real age because he believe that was when he was alive, living and enjoying life.

And the life spent as a ghost, to him, it didn't count as being alive.

If Hae Jin was still alive, he should be twenty-nine years. He knew this perfectly well, but he still didn't accept this age as his real, true age.

Back to the story,

Glaring at the poor kid, Hae Jin exclaimed angrily, "I'm not mister. You can call me Hae Jin or Hyung" 

The kid beamed at his words, "Okay then, I'll call you hyung"

Better! Hyung was much better than being called 'Mister'. Heavens knew, the word still left a bad taste on his tongue.

"Good, so what are you doing here?" He asked but didn't get to hear the kid's answer because Sung Yoon called out to him, "Hey" gaining his attention.

"What?' he asked Sung Yoon. Sighing tiredly, Sung Yoon asked, "Aren't you forgetting something?"

Hae Jin raised a brow in question, "I'm not planning on stepping out" he said, thinking Sung Yoon was trying to remain him of his worst nightmare. The fact that he couldn't leave the house.

"That's not it. Have you consider this kid might be your special one? I mean.... He can only see you, hear you......"

"But it means nothing, you said so yourself" Sure the kid only seeing him might mean something but..... It can't go that far of him being his special one, right?

"Let me finish" Sung Yoon sighed tiredly again, "Why don't you try touching him or letting him touch you. That's the only way you're know if he's your special one or not"

Hae Jin looked back at the kid who had a questioning look on his face. Probably because he (Hae Jin) was talking to someone he couldn't see.

Sung Yoon was right. But...... What's this sudden feeling? Why didn't he want to find out if the kid was his special one or not? A few moment ago, he was eager to find out this but now........

Maybe it was because he was scared. Scared to find out the kid wasn't the one.

Scared to find out he will have to leave in this hellhole for the longest time without ever seeing the world.

Scared to find out what the kid would do if he found out what he meant to him (Hae Jin) and about him being a ghost.

As far as he knew, the kid didn't know he was a ghost and he wants to keep it that way. Hae Jin didn't want to lose the first human who could see him, hear him. Not yet.

"Hae Jin" Sung Yoon called out his name. Snapping out of his thoughts, Hae Jin looked up at Sung Yoon, a sad smile playing on his lips as he said, "I hear you. My special one" 'Yeah, right' Hae Jin said in mind, nodding.

"Hyung, who are you talking to? You're really scaring me" The kid said in a confused and frightened tone, looking just that (Confused and Frightened)

Hae Jin looked at him then at Sung Yoon and then looked back at the kid again.

That's right. He forgot, the kid could only see him. *Sigh, what a mess.

"Are you sure you're alright in the head?" What the ..... Hae Jin's eyes shone with surprised and anger, staring deadly at the kid but the big mouth didn't seen to notice this.

Cause he want on and on.

"You keep talking before you like there's someone there but I don't see anyone. Are you sure you're alright in the head?" Oh, he said it again.

"Do you need medical care. My mother and father are doctors" the innocent kid said proudly, smiling, however, Hae Jin didn't feel the same.

He was pissed off! The kid just called him crazy!! Okay, maybe he did seem crazy but that didn't mean he wanted to hear!!

"They can help you. Also, what's a special one?"

"Okay, listen kid, I'm alright. I'm not crazy" Hae Jin said, gritting his teeth, trying his hardest to calm down his anger.

Succeeding, he sighed, "I don't need medical care" 'Ghosts don't', he thought before continuing.

"And also, you don't need to know what a special one is. If you keep talking about it again, I'll think you need a medical care"

The kid silenced himself, pressing his lips tightly together with a sad look on his face.

Good, he finally shut up. Hae Jin thought with a smile.

"Oh, Hyung" Oh goodness! Here we go again! It hasn't even been two minutes when he shut up and now he was already talking again?

What the heck was up with kids these days? Where all the human kids like this brat! Did they all talk so much like him?! What has become of this generation?! What food are they fed?!

Gosh! He wanted a human to see him, hear him. He wanted to befriend a human. Someone he could talk with, laugh with but he got this brat!

Why?

'Darling, shut up and be grateful for what you have. You have no idea, someone wants what you have now' 

Hae Jin turned to Sung Yoon's direction, seriously? She was still glaring at the kid?

'Okay, maybe not Sung Yoon but someone out there does' 

'You should have said this before' 

"Hyung, why is it that all the furnitures are covered? And why is your house so dirty? Everywhere looks so dirty, the walls, floors. I can literally count all the cobwebs around! Don't you clean up? You'll get sick" The innocent cute kid said, scanning the room.

Deja Vu! This was definitely deja Vu! Sung Yoon also said something like that.

"I told you so". Sung Yoon said, a smirk playing on her lips. Irritated, Hae Jin said, "You shut up"

"And you" he pointed at the kid, "I'm fine. I've been leaving in house just as you see it for years" And nothing has happen to him so far.

"And, the furnitures are all covered because I'll be moving soon. Don't ask anymore questions" He was getting tired already. Maybe he should just reveal his true identity to this annoying kid! And then.... Whatever happens, happens.

.................. *Sigh, but then,......... What if he never finds a human who cane see him, hear him ever again?

He can't do this.

"Hyung"

"Gosh! What again?" Does this kid ever stop talking? He was literally tired over here.

"Didn't you want a human friend? You've got one now" Sung Yoon said, smiling.

Annoyed, Hae Jin rolled his eyes. Yes he did want a human friend but now......

*Sigh, he sighed, he felt so tired. Speaking with this kid really took a lot out of him.

"Do you have any more questions?"

"I'm sure he does. The kid talks like he's given a script" Sung Yoon said and Hae Jin burst out laughter.

The kid wanted to ask what was so funny but he didn't get the chance to because he was taken back by the sight of Hae Jin laughing.

He watched Hae Jin like he just saw a being from heaven. Which wasn't possible.

This Hyung, was so beautiful when he laughed! Not to forget, cute as well. That's the reason why he didn't want to leave yet. He wanted to stay with this cute and handsome hyung for a long time.

"You're so beautiful when you laugh! You're handsome and..... Cute as well" Gosh! Deja Vu! This was definitely deja Vu!!! Hae Jin yelled in mind, looking surprised as he stared at the kid.

"I told you won't hear it from just me" Sung Yoon smirked, staring at Hae Jin who now glared fiercely at the poor innocent kid.

"Now, you shut up!" He said angrily to Sung Yoon before looking at the kid. 

"Listen kiddo, I'm not cute! I'm handsome and cool. You can even call me gorgeous, wild, sweet, I won't object but cute, no" he desperately tried to convince the cute kid but the reply he got shocked him to death..... Or right, he was already dead.

"No, no, no" The kid stubbornly said, shaking his head in disagreement before looking back at Hae Jin with a sweet smile, "In my eyes, you're the cutest"

Hae Jin's eyes flew opened in shock. His heart beginning to race painfully in it's cage.

What the.... What was happening to him. Why this sudden giddy feeling he was having?

This kid,

Hae Jin immediately covered his face with his hands, trying to hide his flushed face but it was too late. Sung Yoon already saw it and she was smiling amusingly.

Slowly, little by little she was learning a lot about Hae Jin.

Who knew his (Hae Jin) heart flutters easily by a kid?

Sung Yoon smiled warmly, loving the scene unfolding before her eyes.

"Oh, right. I haven't introduced myself yet. My name is Tae Jin"

Tae Jin? The name sounded familiar. Where has he heard it?

............. Oh, right! The woman who visits once every year had mentioned the name before. But certainly, it wasn't this kid right? It could be anyone.

Hesitating, slowly, Hae Jin released his hands from his face. Though his entire face was no longer crimson red, I can't say the same about his cheeks.

Gosh! He felt so ashamed, embarrassed, so happy! And the racing of his heartbeat in excitement from the words of the kid which was still playing in mind was proof.

What the heck was wrong with him?

"I'm Hae Jin" he introduced himself again and for the first time since that embarrassing episode, he noticed the kid 'Tae Jin' had his hand extended for a handshake.

A deep frown clouded Hae Jin's face.

'No, I can't shake your hand" he said, shocking Sung Yoon and disappointing Tae Jin as he looked down with a dejected expression.

What was Hae Jin doing? Didn't he want to find out of the kid was his special one or not? What was wrong with him? All these questions floating Sung Yoon's mind as she stared at Hae Jin in disbelieving shock.

Hae Jin couldn't. He couldn't bring himself to shake hands with the cute innocent kid.

And here, he said he couldn't wait to find out if the kid really was his special one or not.